Ben Hartman

Ben Hartman is a journalist with expertise in all things cannabis, organized crime families, refugees, and everything in between. Originally from Austin, he has reported across the Middle East and is the senior cannabis correspondent at The Cannigma.

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Plant
Can cannabis help save the bees?

Hemp could be a vital life line for bee populations struggling in nutrient scarce environments, and can support at least...

Feb 23, 2020
2 min
News
Trump opposes cannabis legalization, spokesperson says

President Donald Trump does not want to end federal laws banning cannabis, and believes they are necessary to keep minors...

Feb 20, 2020
2 min
Plant
Is it OK to smoke moldy weed?

You may be a fun guy, but that doesn’t mean that you want any fungi on your weed. We apologize...

Feb 17, 2020
4 min
News
Does holding cannabis smoke in longer make a difference?

It’s conventional wisdom that’s been passed down for generations and is accepted as de facto gospel among marijuana smokers —...

Feb 12, 2020
5 min
Research
A cannabis baby boom?

While various myths and stereotypes might suggest that frequent marijuana use can make people everything from sterile to lazy or...

Feb 10, 2020
3 min
Recipes
How to make a cannabis tincture

Extracts have long been one of the most popular and effective methods for consuming cannabis. As legalization has spread across...

Feb 9, 2020
5 min
News
Where U.S. presidential hopefuls stand on cannabis legalization

Over 90% of Americans support the legalization of medical cannabis, according to a major poll from late 2019. Two-thirds support...

Feb 6, 2020
8 min
News
What happens to medical cannabis when it becomes legal for everyone?

When recreational cannabis legalization went into effect in California in January 2018, hundreds of adult-use dispensaries began to sprout up...

Jan 29, 2020
7 min
Regulation
Should ‘budtenders’ be standing in as pharmacists?

Do the people on the front lines of the medical cannabis industry have the training they need to make accurate...

Jan 12, 2020
6 min
News
Thai government releases ‘Dr. Ganga’ app for medical cannabis

Medical marijuana and traditional Thai medicine became more available to the people of Thailand on Monday, when the country opened...

Jan 7, 2020
3 min